Tuesday Must-Reads

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WSJ's Small-Business Team

Updated Oct. 23, 2012 11:25 a.m. ET

Capital concerns: As part of the international Basel III agreement, banks must be more capitalized. Community banks have said extra compliance costs could hurt their ability to lend to small businesses and stifle the U.S. economic recovery. Reuters.

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Contract competition: A federal rule change in March has made it possible for more midsize companies to compete for federal small-business contracts. FederalTimes.com.

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